Jeff Okudah

Jeff Okudah

24-Year-Old CornerbackCB
Detroit Lions
Questionable
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 4/1/2023
2022 Fantasy Outlook
The nightmare continued for Okudah in 2022 thanks to a torn Achilles suffered in Week 1. However, there remains hope that the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft will become an effective piece in Detroit's new 4-3 defense thanks to a healthy offseason. While he probably won't be pushing Amani Oruwariye for No. 1 corner status anytime soon, Okudah seems on track for a key role in the Lions' secondary entering the upcoming campaign. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $33.53 million contract with the Lions in July of 2020.
Totals 73 tackles
CBDetroit Lions
Elbow
February 2, 2023
Okudah (elbow) tallied 73 tackles, seven pass breakups, one interception, one defensive touchdown and one forced fumble over 15 games in 2022.
ANALYSIS
After looking like a bust over the first two seasons of his career, Okudah looked like a new player during the first half of the season under former defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant. However, even though Detroit was more successful as a team after Pleasant's midseason dismissal, Okudah's play deteriorated down the stretch, and the former No. 2 overall pick was ultimately the worst-graded cornerback in coverage over the final five weeks of the season, per Pro Football Focus. With that said, an elbow injury seemingly impacted Okudah's play during this period, and the Detroit coaching staff doesn't seem to have lost confidence in Okudah entering 2023. While the Lions will surely add reinforcements to the cornerback position with Amani Oruwariye and Mike Hughes set to hit the open market, Okudah seems like a good bet to open next season in the starting lineup opposite Jerry Jacobs.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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2022 Jeff Okudah Split Stats
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Jeff Okudah's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
205 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.48 sec
 
Vertical Jump
41.0 in
 
Broad Jump
135 in
 
Bench Press
11 reps
 
Hand Length
9.13 in
 
Arm Length
32.63 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
One of the biggest storylines for the Lions in 2020 was the play of Okudah, who Pro Football Focus graded as one of the NFL's worst cornerbacks. However, the third overall pick in last year's draft may not have been set up to succeed due to lack of a traditional first offseason and an incompetent coaching staff. There also wasn't a preseason to acclimate to the pros, and a hamstring injury forced Okudah to sit out Week 1. If that wasn't enough, he allegedly played through a groin issue he suffered at Ohio State that prompted him to have season-ending surgery in December. Fortunately, reports suggest he'll be healthy for training camp. Whether that's enough to get Okudah on track to fulfill his draft standing remains to be seen, but he did average more than five tackles per game as a rookie.
Taking Okudah third overall in the draft was one of the best possible transition plans from longtime stalwart Darius Slay, and the Lions now have some upside at cornerback between the rookie, a former Pro Bowler (Desmond Trufant) and one of the highest-paid slot cornerbacks league-wide (Justin Coleman). However, it's probably not wise to expect any of them - Okudah included - to instantly pick up where Slay left off. While the Ohio State product could develop into that caliber of player in time, he probably won't be a shutdown corner from Day 1. But that might actually be good for Okudah's fantasy output in 2020 if quarterbacks aren't deliberately avoiding his side of the field. Not only is Detroit's other expected starter on the outside, Trufant, no slouch in his own right, but someone with Okudah's physicality should have no problem posting strong tackle numbers if given the opportunity. With the upside to also pick off a few passes, Okudah makes for an intriguing IDP prospect right off the bat.
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Sitting out Sunday
CBDetroit Lions
Elbow
January 8, 2023
Okudah (elbow) is inactive for Sunday's game in Green Bay.
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Suffers elbow injury Friday
CBDetroit Lions
Elbow
January 6, 2023
Okudah suffered an elbow injury during Friday's practice and is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Packers, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
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Moderate effort in loss
CBDetroit Lions
December 26, 2022
Okudah recorded six tackles (four solo) in Saturday's 37-23 loss to the Panthers.
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Playing Sunday
CBDetroit Lions
December 11, 2022
Okudah (illness) is active Sunday against the Vikings.
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Officially questionable
CBDetroit Lions
Illness
December 9, 2022
Okudah (illness) is questionable for Sunday's contest against the Vikings.
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